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The King and the Mockingbird

1980 · 83 min

A whimsical, visually poetic animated fairy tale with a darkly satirical edge and a mischievous sense of humor.

Overview
A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • power
  • rebellion
  • freedom
  • identity
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour6
Realism2
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
animation, family, fantasy
Directed by
Paul Grimault
Written by
Jacques Prévert, Paul Grimault
Starring
Jean Martin, Renaud Marx, Agnès Viala, Pascal Mazzotti, Albert Médina, Philippe Derrez, Raymond Bussières, Roger Blin
Music
Wojciech Kilar
Cinematography
Gérard Soirant
Runtime
83 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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